Prior to becoming a game designer, I had actually not read any books on game design. I’ve been an avid gamer since the age of 5 and a web/graphic designer since highschool so it wasn’t much of a stretch, but I hadn’t had any actual formal education in the field prior to getting into the industry. It’s funny but I started reading game design books only after getting the job. So far, all of the books I’ve read on the subject have been an utter waste of time except for a Theory of Fun by Raph Koster.

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This Saturday was a first for me. A group of us from work participated in a Magic the Gathering pre-release sealed tournament. It was my very first and the experience was overall very positive. Yes, I’ve been playing Magic the Gathering on and off since 4th edition and have not gone to a pre-release before but that will change as I don’t intend to miss another if I can help it.

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